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JAPAN
Feb 4, 2020

Maebashi Station gives students tickets to school of their dreams

With many students busy with last-minute efforts to pass entrance exams, Maebashi Station of East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, is attracting attention for distributing replica tickets bound for a person's first-choice school.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2020

Olympics and Year of the Rat give starring role to capybaras at Japanese zoos

Sinking into steamy hot springs, the giant rodents of Izu Shaboten Koen flick their ears and close their eyes against the camera clicks of fascinated onlookers, drifting into a hazy midday nap.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 4, 2020

Japan to see first drop in GDP in five quarters, estimates show

Japan's real gross domestic product is believed to have dropped for the first time in five quarters in the October-December period, partly due to the consumption tax hike taking a bite out of domestic demand, according to estimates by 10 think tanks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2020

If Google shares less data, rivals shout antitrust; if it opens up, privacy advocates cry foul

Google LLC is limiting access to key tools that track ad spending, disrupting hundreds of marketers and underscoring the powerful role the search giant plays in the digital advertising industry.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2020

At least 400,000 Chinese travelers expected to cancel trips to Japan by end of March

In another demonstration of the effect the virus is having on tourism, Japanese department store operators saw duty free sales slump during the key Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020

Hilton chases post-Olympic gold by bringing new luxury hotel brand to Kyoto in 2021

The Hilton group said Tuesday it will open a hotel under its newest luxury brand in Kyoto in autumn 2021, counting on a further upswell in lodging demand from tourists even after the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 4, 2020

Flyers goalie Brian Elliott records 40th career shutout in victory over Red Wings

Brian Elliott made 16 saves for his 40th career shutout in the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-0 win over the sinking Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2020

Marubeni to launch Japan's first large-scale offshore wind power business

Marubeni Corp. is gearing up to launch what it says will be Japan's first large-scale offshore wind power generation business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020

Toyota's Lexus brand surges globally despite U.S. sales stall

Toyota Motor Corp.'s luxury Lexus brand posted a double-digit sales gain last year, taking its 30th anniversary in stride as strength in China and Europe offset stalled demand in North America.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2020

Japan must prepare for 'inevitable' coronavirus spread, expert says

So far, 20 cases of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus have been reported in Japan, four of which occurred in Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2020

Taiwan bars entry to foreign nationals traveling from China

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said the island will deny entry to all foreign nationals who had been to China during the past 14 days starting from Friday due to the increasing threat from the coronavirus epidemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2020

U.S. finalizes rule to slap duties on countries that undervalue currencies

The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized a new rule to impose anti-subsidy duties on products from countries that it has determined undervalue their currencies against the dollar, including potentially China and even Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2020

Philippine leader Duterte says xenophobia against Chinese must stop

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Philippine citizens to stop stirring up anti-Chinese xenophobia related to the outbreak of a coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in December and has since killed more than 300 and infected more than 17,000.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020

Lunar New Year department store sales plummet in Japan amid coronavirus outbreak in China

Japanese department store operators saw duty free sales slump during the key Lunar New Year holiday, one of the first indications of how hard the nation's retail sector will be hit by the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2020

China plant-closing cascade may cost automakers 1.7 million cars

Forget about clinging to hopes that China, the world's largest car market, will recover from its unprecedented two-year slump anytime soon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020

AI startup digs up business opportunity in aging water pipes in Japan and elsewhere

When a fifth of the people living in the city of Wakayama faced a three-day water stoppage last month to fix a 60-year-old pipe network, they rushed to get ready, only to learn that the repairs could be made without a shutdown.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 4, 2020

'Konnichiwa Akachan' singer Michiyo Azusa dies at 76

Michiyo Azusa, known for singing "Konnichiwa Akachan" ("Hello Baby") among other hits, has died. She was 76.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2020

F-35's flaws include a gun that can't even shoot straight

Add a gun that can't shoot straight to the problems dogging Lockheed Martin Corp.'s $428 billion F-35 program, including more than 800 software flaws.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 4, 2020

You should know how to use 'hazu'

The particle 'hazu' basically translates as 'should' in English, but can sometimes be rendered as 'no wonder.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 4, 2020

Japanese players put skills on display for CFL

The Canadian Football League's global scouting team came away "very, very impressed" by the performances of the athletes who participated in the Japanese stop of the CFL Global Combine over the weekend.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 4, 2020

Let's discuss Harry and Meghan

An article by Reuters looks at the current state of the British royal family and a surprise announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess fo Sussex.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 4, 2020

Paralympics: Tokyo to see a record number of competing nations

A Kyodo article looks at the number of nations taking part in the Tokyo Paralympics this summer.
Why Koizumi is toning down his calls for reform
In his second bid for the presidency, farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi has toned down his rhetoric, avoiding controversial proposals for social and labor reform and pledging instead to carry on the work of previous administrations.
Prices to rise for 3,024 food products in Japan in October
A wide range of products will see higher prices due to rising material and labor costs.
Bank of Japan rate increase looking more likely
Signs of recovery in consumer spending have some analysts looking for a rate increase as soon as October.
Skilled worker visa holders hit record high ahead of new visa program
The Justice Ministry's figures show the number of specified skilled worker visa holders hit a record high as of the end of June.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.
On defense and foreign policy, LDP candidates largely align — except where they don’t
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election candidates in Nagoya on Friday
Can Japan crack the China code in table tennis?
Tomokazu Harimoto waits for China's Wang Chuqin to serve during the men's singles final at the WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 tournament on Aug. 11.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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